Umbrella-support.



A. 'PRANKE. UMBRELLA SUPPORT. LYQQIUATION FILED JULY 1, 1910.

970,751. Patented sepz.20,'191 0.

UNITED .s'rAtr is Parana OFFICE.

AUGUST PRANKE, OF HALFWAY, MICHIGAN.

UMBRELLA-SUPPORT.

ticularlydpointed out in the claims reference being ha to the accompanying drawing m which,

Figure tie a side elevation of a device embodying the invention showing the same ins-applied to a vehicle; Fig. 2 is .a perspective view of a combined socket and clamping member detached; Fig. 3 asectional detail of the same; Fig. t is a sectional detail of a floor plate; Fig."5 is'a'n inverted plan view of the same; and Fi 6. is-an end view of the ferrule member or the lower v end of the supporting post' As shown in the drawings 1 represents the floor of a vehicle body and 2 'the.vehicle seat. Secured to-the floor 1 beneath the forward edge of the seat is a floor plate 3 having an iq'nvardlyextending hollow boss 4 to receive an axial pin 5 projccting'from the lower 42nd of a ferrule or socket member (3 which .is firmly-secured to the lower end of a vertically extending supporting post 7. In the end of the ferrule (i is a series ofholes, 8 arranged around the pint. Movable in a suitable opening in the boss 4 ofthe floor plate 3 is a pin 9 normally heldjprojected upward to engage the'holes 8 by means of a spring 10 secured within the base plate and engaging the lower end of said pin 9. A slot 1 1 is rovided in the boss 4 opening into the hole in which tl c -ipin 9 is adapted to slide and on said pin an arm 12 projecting late ally outward through the slot by means of \irhichiarm the pin may be de ressed to disengage its upper end from the ole Sand permit the turning of the post L A combined and. relatiyely". adjustable socket and clamp is supported upon the upper-end of the post 7 to-hold the stafl 13 of an U'mbrellalt of the usual construction. As commonly sold on the market these umbrellas are provided with a long staff and by Specification b1 Letters Patent.

Application filed July 1, 1910. SerialNo. 569,808

Patented Sept. 20, 1.910.

cutting this stafi' in two the part cut oil may be used to form the post 7' A socket member 15 engages the upper end of the post 7 and is made in halves for convenienoeo'f firmly securingthe same to the upper endv of the post, one part along one edghiiilig formed with hooks 16 lac engage suitable eyes formed on the mating edge of the other part to' hinge connect the parts at that edge.

The opposite edges of the two halves are" provided with cars 17 formed with poles to. receive elampi'ng screws 18 fordrawingthe two halves together and firmly and pormanently clai ing the upper end of the post between. ermed integral'with. the upper end of the socket-member is an upwardly eirtending car 19 having a corrugated face and a clampin member 20 to receive and clamp ,the of the umbrella formed in two parts with a laterally projecting portion .21 having a face 22 to interlock with the corrugations on the car 19. "A. clamping bolt 28 in the axis of the portion 21 extends through an opening in the car 19 and'is s'crewthreaded to receive a thumb nut 29 which may be turned up against the ear 19 to draw' the corrugated faces together. The two parts'of the clamp are-hinge connected at one side in-the same manner that the two parts oft-he socket member are connected and the opposite ed es of said parts are formed with outwar 1y extending cars 23 provided with openings to receive a. clamping bolt-24scrcwthreaded at one end for the engagement of. a thufml'nnut 25' adapted to be tu'rnediupon the bolt to draw the two parts of the clamp to ether and firmly clam the umbrella jsta The supporting. post ("is held in a vertical positioi: adjacent to t'heforivard' edge of the seat by a split ring 26 secured-ton c forward edge ofthe seat and embracing said post, said ring m g provided with a clamping screw' 2 gethcr to clamp the post and-prevent the same from moving within thering; The umbrella may be ad usteid to any an;

gle'by loosening the thumb nut 29 and turning the clamping member upon the socket member, the interlockingcorrugatlons firmly holdingtho parts in their; adjusted positions when the thumb nut. is again turne p. above the seatinay be. quickl and easily (1 up. The height of the umbrella" changed by loosening the thum nut 25 and adjusting the stafi longitudinally through be rotated to turn thefumbrella toward any point ofthe compass by depressing the pm 9 to disengage. it from oneof the holes 8.

"-'When so turned the in will engage one of the other holesand irmly hold the post in V its adjusted position. 1

Havin thus fully 1. A device of the character described comprising a floor plate hit-V111 an opening,

"a vertically extending rotatab e supporting p0st,'a member secured to the lower end of said post provided with an axial pin engaging the opening in the floor plate and formed with aseries 0t holes arranged concentricnlly with said pin, a lorigiliinlinally movable pin carried. by the floor plate and adapted to engage said. series of" holes to lock the post 111 any position to which it may be turned, a socket member secured to the upper end of the post, clamping member se-i cured to the socket member and rot-atively adjustable -thereon, said clamping member being formed in two hinge connected parts, and means for securing the two parts of the clamping member together to clamp the umbrella stall therein; 2. A,

device of the character described described my invention in presence 0 comprising a, floor member having-an upwardly extending boss formed with an axial opening and with a vertical hole at i one side of said opening having a lateral slot in one side,- a vertically extending supporting post", a member secured to the lower end of said post provided with an axial pin engaging the axial opening in the plate and also formed with a series of holes arranged concentrically around said pin in the lower end of said member, a longitudinally movable pin in the slotted hole in the plate adapted to engage said series of holes, a spring secured to the plate and engaging the lower end of the movable pin to non lnally hold the same projected upward into engagement with one of said series of holes, a laterally "extending arm on said movable, pin extending outward through the said slot, and means-on the upper-end of said post for holding the umbrella stall and per- Init an angular adjustment of said staff relative to said post. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature two witnesses. s AUGUST PRANKE. \Vitnesses:

O'rrO-F. BARTH'EL,

ANNA M. Donn. 

